Giles sports ram raid!!

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Originally Posted by goats

I had pink Adidas jeans....and purple gazelles

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I've still got them(not the originals :hehe:) they're in a box in the wardrobe. I should really wear them :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

C17 Jean's been reissued, bought etc and available now. They were my preference although I stayed well clear of flares.

I remember the cup game with QPR and watching a bit of a kerfuffle between City and the Cockneys from the Players lounge. I was amused to watching people running back and fore with a pair of gold and white Barker Baggies on. It was pissing down to so their Jean's must have held loads of water which soaked up from the jeans bottoms. Imagine getting pulled for that and being identified because you had such utter shit taste in clothing.

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Barker Baggies were rank. That crappy bit of suede on the pocket. They were shit quality, as stiff as a board. I don't think that anuone looked good in them, especially if you were a short legged ****er like me, the bottom would drag on the floor.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Barker Baggies were rank. That crappy bit of suede on the pocket. They were shit quality, as stiff as a board. I don't think that anuone looked good in them, especially if you were a short legged ****er like me, the bottom would drag on the floor.

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C17, Ball and chippy jeans with patches etc from woodies or pavilion....I had a pair of dungarees about 1988 too....with pink Adidas jeans...Christ alive

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Originally Posted by goats

C17, Ball and chippy jeans with patches etc from woodies or pavilion....I had a pair of dungarees about 1988 too....with pink Adidas jeans...Christ alive

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Ball Jeans :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

Was anyone else on here, in or around St Marys St on that night? Think it was a Friday. Can’t remember what yr either, but it must have been late 80’s?
Me and a few mates were heading to the Philharmonic, when all of a sudden, this car just reversed straight into the windows of Giles Sports.
The following 10/15 minutes were complete mayhem. I’ve never seen a place get emptied as quick as that!!
The place was overwhelmed in minutes, with folk grabbing what ever they could.
I got some golf clubs, trainers and a baseball bat 😂😂😂

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I was passing when someone did the Benetton store when it was on the corner of queen street one night, just next to where the Police van used to park up from 8 pm onwards, not sue why but the van had gone, it was a free for all,

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Originally Posted by blue matt

I was passing when someone did the Benetton store when it was on the corner of queen street one night, just next to where the Police van used to park up from 8 pm onwards, not sue why but the van had gone, it was a free for all,

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Early nineties?

I recall a few away games where certain shops would get done over. Five of us missed the coach to Blackpool by the Empire pool one year (91/92 ish), whilst wondering what to do the “loony” coach comes along half empty and they nicely insisted we get on.....what a lovely day that was. Straight into some designer shop not long after arriving, about 30 of them coming out with all sorts and the owner losing it with a baseball bat, police everywhere...I was Uber glad just to get home that day.

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Early nineties?

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92, the year before i left on my backpacking trip, infact it was partly the reason i left ( but thats another story )

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Originally Posted by blue matt

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92, the year before i left on my backpacking trip, infact it was partly the reason i left ( but thats another story )

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I referred to that incident in the friday night drinking thread, just gone. Lets just say that a fair portion of Llanedeyrn (including pensioners) were walking about in those brightly coloured Benetton puffa jackets :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

I referred to that incident in the friday night drinking thread, just gone. Lets just say that a fair portion of Llanedeyrn (including pensioners) were walking about in those brightly coloured Benetton puffa jackets :hehe:

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just found it :thumbup: it truly was a free-for-all, I just kept on thinking " where are the Old bill ", then the shop was empty and it was done

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Sports shops of the eighties-in cardiff-think there were four in the centre, Giles sports (Caroline st?) Olympus sport (Queen st) What was the one in St Johns square called-Intersport? And there was that Welsh sports ? By the City Arms. Sportsflair in Canton and Wellfield rd, Cardiff sporrtsgear in Whitchurch rd. Bolwells in blsckwood was great for those into their Adidas Gazelle, Jeans etc, the locals didn't seem as enthusiastic about purchasing them as the football boys from cardiff.

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And Seer Sports on Cowbridge Road.

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Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff

And Seer Sports on Cowbridge Road.

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Was that John Scott, the ex rugby players shop?

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Was that John Scott, the ex rugby players shop?

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Tommy Rees. He was a friend of my Dad’s and was an official (maybe a ref even?) in Welsh boxing. And maybe amateur football.

It is a bit hazy! But I remember my Dad taking me there to get some football boots when I was in junior school.

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

Was anyone else on here, in or around St Marys St on that night? Think it was a Friday. Can’t remember what yr either, but it must have been late 80’s?
Me and a few mates were heading to the Philharmonic, when all of a sudden, this car just reversed straight into the windows of Giles Sports.
The following 10/15 minutes were complete mayhem. I’ve never seen a place get emptied as quick as that!!
The place was overwhelmed in minutes, with folk grabbing what ever they could.
I got some golf clubs, trainers and a baseball bat 😂😂😂

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Welsh people carrying out a ram raid, you say....

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

Welsh people carrying out a ram raid, you say....

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Ewe starting the puns again?

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

Ewe starting the puns again?

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I hope not :-)

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Originally Posted by Tuerto

Was that John Scott, the ex rugby players shop?

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That was Ttocs :getscoat: